Allegheny Foundation

Allegheny Foundation

The Allegheny Foundation is a philanthropic organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and part of the Scaife Foundations. Richard Mellon Scaife endowed the foundation and serves as the chairman. It makes grants to historical, educational, political, and environmental organizations, especially those located or serving Western Pennsylvania. From 1985 to 2006 the foundation awarded over $36 million USD to other organizations. [cite web | title = Allegheny Foundation grant receipts | publisher = Media Transparency | url = http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientsoffunder.php?funderID=5 | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

2007 grants and finances

In 2007, the Allegheny Foundation made grants of $3,195,500 USD to 45 organizations. The five organizations receiving the largest grants were: [cite press release |title= 2007 Annual Report|publisher= Allegheny Foundation|url= http://www.scaife.com/allegh07.pdf|format= PDF|language= English|accessdate= 2008-07-22]
*Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, $440,000
*Loyalhanna Watershed Association, $275,000
*Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, $262,000
*Imani Christian Academy, $250,00
*Extra Mile Education Foundation, $250,000

The 2007 annual report also noted that, as of 2007-12-31, the foundation had nearly $55 million USD in cash and common stocks.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.scaife.com/alleghen.html Scaife Foundations: Allegheny Foundation]
* [http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientsoffunder.php?funderID=5 Allengheny Foundation grant recipients from 1985-2006]


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